Recommended FIRST Choice & Voucher Items

FIRST Kit of Parts Website and Resources

https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/kit-of-parts#FIRSTChoice

This is a good place to start has lots of information on all the available options.

FIRST Choice Process 2018-2019

Flow Chart - https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/frc/2019FIRSTChoiceProcess.pdf

Dates: Round 1: Nov. 21st - Dec 5th,  2018         -         Round 2: Jan. 5th - Jan 10th, 2019

FIRST Choice Priority Lists

Full List of Recommended Items and Sample Lists: https://goo.gl/j8np7j

Sample Lists

Virtual Kit of Parts and Vouchers Webinar

Marshall from FRC#900 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0_nyd0oUZM&feature=youtu.be

Inventables ($100 Voucher)

Instructions

• USB Bulkhead connector - $4.99 - 30408-01-  Link

• used to extend USB port from RoboRIO and stop you from breaking the port on the RoboRIO

• Crimping Tool - $22 - Link

• used for PWM cables, etc

• Digital Calipers - $15 - Link

• used to precisely measure things

• Header Wiring Kit - $25 - Link

• can get cheaper other places but it is useful, might want to use digikey voucher for locking connectors instead

• Router End Mills Various - Link

• single flute work well for aluminum, carbide last longer but are more expensive

• Flush Cutters - $5 - Link

• Great for cutting small wires and zip ties

Automation Direct ($35 Voucher)

Instructions: https://library.automationdirect.com/free-first-voucher/

Pneumatics

• ¼” Push Connect Regulator - $21 - Link

• Small and light regulator, replaces the large black Norgen regulator

• ¼” Push Connect Gauge - $18 - Link

• Small and light gauge, replaces the larger gauges

• ¼” U-Tube - $3 (Used to connect regulator and gauge in small space) - Link

• Used to the connect the regulator and gauge together.

• Pneumatic Cylinders - Various - Link

• Any pneumatic mechanisms.

Sensors

• Photoreflective Sensor - $21.50 - Link

• Can be used to detect game objects or lines on the field

• Sensor Cable - $8.25 - Link

• Used with the above sensor.

REV ($40 Voucher)

• Spark PWM Motor Controller - $40- http://www.revrobotics.com/rev-11-1200/

• Used to control a motor, if you are short on motor controllers this is a good choice

• CAN Wire - $1 - http://www.revrobotics.com/rev-11-1149/

• Useful for connecting CAN devices, such as Spark MAX, Talon SRX, or Victor SPX

• POE Injector Cable - $10 - http://www.revrobotics.com/rev-11-1210/

• Every team should use this, was included in last year’s KOP, may be in this on as well (won’t know until kickoff)

• NEO BRUSHLESS MOTOR - $40 - http://www.revrobotics.com/rev-21-1650/

• Brand new motors, new technology, most powerful motor available in FRC
• Need a Sparx Max to use it

• Spark MAX - $75 -http://www.revrobotics.com/rev-11-2158/

• New CAN speed controller, can control the new NEO Brushless motor or any other FRC legal motor

• Blinkin LED Driver - $40- http://www.revrobotics.com/rev-11-1105/

• Easily control RGB or addressable LEDs, signal human players or give feedback to your drivers

TE ($25 Samples)

TE Instructions Document: Link

TE Samples Instruction Video - https://www.te.com/usa-en/videos/corporate/sample-program-how-to.html

Make sure your account uses your FIRSTinspires.org login email address and that your company is listed as FRC####(your team number).

How much is $25 worth of samples?

We reached out to TE asking about how to price sample requests and this is what they told us.

“We don’t publish costs on the sample room.

If you submit a cart that breaks any of our rules, max quantity, dollar value ect it will route to a product manager for review and approval.”

TE Product Suggestions

AMP Power Series (Plug compatible with Anderson PowerPole and SB50)

• Datasheet with Part Numbers - https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1848882.pdf

45A AMP Power Series Sample Links

• 12-16 AWG  30A contacts - https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-1744041-1.html

• Useful for connecting some motors, etc. 45A contacts don’t appear in the sample program

• Colored Housing - https://www.te.com/usa-en/search.html?q=1445957&source=header

• You can pick any of the colored housing

50A AMP Power Series Sample Links

• Compatible with Anderson SB50 battery connectors common on FRC robots
• 6 AWG contacts - https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-647877-1.html

• Battery connectors and main power connectors on the robot

• 10-12 AWG Contacts https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-647879-1.html

• great for battery chargers

• Red Housing - https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-647845-3.html

• make sure to only get the RED Housing, other colors don’t connect to RED/PINK FRC

Ferrules

• 18 AWG Ferrules - https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-1241001-1.html

• Work with PCM, VRC, etc. Spectrum has tested these and they latch well in the connectors. You will need a crimping tool (Amazon Link).

Sample Order

Here is the order that Spectrum placed. Two of the items don’t say approved but they did send them to us. It may be possible to order more, we don’t really know since they don’t tell us how much we can order.

Clippard ($20 Voucher - shipping not included)

List of common FRC products from them- https://www.clippard.com/cms/wiki/clippard-proudly-supports-first

Plastic Air Volume Tank - $16.34 - https://www.clippard.com/part/AVT-PP-35

Armabot (One RS7 encoder, you have to pay shipping)

Instructions: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/kit-of-parts#Armabot

Digikey (Likely on Kickoff, has been in previous years)

• Better RoboRIO Power plug - Link

• Alternate - Link

• Latching PWM connectors for CAN wires, or sensors, etc